Fellowships
If the design of your proposed project encompasses a clinical study/trial, the relevant Arthritis Research UK Clinical Studies Group (CSG) will assess your application alongside the external expert peer reviewers.
The CSG will consider how your proposal fits within the nationally agreed strategy, and currently ongoing studies, in the particular disease area of your research. Therefore, at an early stage during the development of your proposal, you should consider how it fits in with the agreed strategies detailed on the website.
If you are unsure as to whether your study constitutes a clinical study/trial, please contact us at research@arthritisresearchuk.org.
Career development fellowships aim to attract and retain talented postdoctoral basic scientists, postdoctoral nurses, postdoctoral allied health professionals and postdoctoral veterinary surgeons in research relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases, and to provide outstanding candidates with the opportunity to develop an independent research career and progress towards higher-level appointments.
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This is a flexible award open to clinicians, scientists, nurses, allied health professionals or veterinary surgeons who are existing holders of Arthritis Research UK fellowships.
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Clinical research fellowships are awarded to encourage clinicians into an academic research career in rheumatology or any related field (including general practice and orthopaedic surgery) concerned with the treatment of arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases.
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Clinician scientist fellowships provide a combination of clinical training with a period of postdoctoral research in any discipline relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases.
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Educational research fellowships are open to doctors (usually at specialty training level in rheumatology, orthopaedics or general practice), nurses, allied health professionals and educationalists.
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This fellowship is offered to provide an opportunity for newly qualified PhD researchers to develop independent research ideas at an early stage in their career.
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These fellowships enable applicants to undertake training in clinical or basic science research at a UK institution leading to a PhD or other appropriate higher degree. Applicants should have at least 3 years' relevant post-registration work experience and be committed to the care of patients with arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases.
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Senior research fellowships are awarded to outstanding medical or science graduates committed to a research career in any discipline relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases who do not hold an established academic post.
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Surgical research fellowships are normally awarded for 2 years to recipients of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Research Fellowship who wish to undertake a period of dedicated training in clinical and/or laboratory research leading to a PhD.
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These fellowships are awarded to medical graduates, usually during specialty training or equivalent level, postdoctoral scientists, nurses, allied health professionals or veterinary surgeons, who are currently working in the UK, who wish to undertake research in any discipline relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases in another institution, either abroad or in the UK, for up to one year.
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